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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Chris Thompson

Bronny James is drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Much Ado About A Worthless Pick In An Awful Draft

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Rachel McAdams during curtain call for Mary Jane

“Mary Jane” Broadway Opening Night

Defector Up All Night

Rachel McAdams Is So Good At Playing Mothers

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Patrick Redford

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Rob Dillingham arrives prior to the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 26, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

2024 NBA Draft – Round One

The New CBA Is Already Making NBA Teams Squirm

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Dave Lumley of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL Hockey game circa 1981 at the Montreal Forum.

Edmonton Oilers v Montreal Canadiens

Podcasts

Jurassic Hockey And Sticky Stuff, With Ray Ratto

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Arts And Culture

The City Lives In The Earth Room

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Kathryn Xu

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For Maximum Efficacy You May Wish To Dilute Your Shohei Ohtani Highlight Consumption

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Salomon Rondon of Venezuela celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's first goal during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group B match between Venezuela and Mexico at SoFi Stadium on June 26, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

Venezuela v Mexico – CONMEBOL Copa America USA 2024

Soccer

Venezuela Is Making Some Noise

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Billy Haisley

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku (M) in action against goalkeeper Anatolij Trubin (r) of Ukraine.

Euro 2024: Ukraine – Belgium

It Sucks How Much Belgium Sucks

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Barry Petchesky

Greenfinches and Goldfinches on and around a bird feeder.

Busy Bird Feeder

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You’re A Birder, James Hetfield

Normal Gossip: portraits

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Baseball Fans Rooting For Their Teams

Journalismism

The Podcast Industry Has Learned Nothing

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Kelsey McKinney

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Is The Phillie Phanatic A Muppet?

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Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart on a FaceTime call after the Knicks traded for Mikal Bridges.

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The Knicks Spend Five First-Round Picks On A College Reunion

Al Michaels looks at an iPhone prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau on November 17, 2022.

Tennessee Titans v Green Bay Packers

Media Meltdowns

AI Is Now Advanced Enough To Blow Al Michaels’s Mind

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Does A Rat Need A Reason To Glow Ethereally?

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Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle during the post game press conference after the 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Texas A&amp;M Aggies on May 23, 2024 at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama.

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Texas A&M Baseball Coach Leaves For Texas, One Day After Scolding Reporter Who Asked If He Might Leave For Texas

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The Padres And Nationals Manufactured A Thrilling Summertime Rivalry Out Of Nothing At All

Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and co-founded the website <a href="http://popcorntennis.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://popcorntennis.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726234676777000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PFWw6PL-FUqaCMME5TLqP">popcorntennis.com</a>. He wrote 63,000 words about the Novak Djokovic-Rafael Nadal rivalry that can be accessed for free at <a href="https://thegoldenrivalry.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thegoldenrivalry.substack.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726234676777000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OjAHpo4PVIhkx8Xd21lRJ">thegoldenrivalry.substack.com</a>.

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Owen Lewis

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The Great Outdoors

I Hate Running. I Miss Running.

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This Is So Stupid

I Would Like To Put Lunchmeat On The Cybertruck

Heather Chen is a former Defector intern and the managing editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator. She loves hockey, photography, and the good ol’ state of Michigan.

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SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 24: Florida Panthers team photo with the Stanley Cup during the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Game 7 between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers on June 24th, 2024 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL.

NHL: JUN 24 Stanley Cup Final – Oilers at Panthers

Everyone Is Terrified That Fanatics Will Screw Up Hockey, Too

England captain harry Kane reacts after a near miss as Jude Bellingham of England looks on during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between England and Slovenia at Cologne Stadium on June 25, 2024 in Cologne, Germany.

England v Slovenia: Group C – UEFA EURO 2024

Never Show Group C To Me Again

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Drew Magary

Photo of TALKING HEADS; Stop Making Sense

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Funbag

It’s Never Too Late To Fall In Love With ‘Stop Making Sense’

Lasha Dvali of Georgia, Tomá Soucek of Czech Republic and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili of Georgia battle for the ball during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Georgia and Czechia at Volksparkstadion on June 22, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany.

Georgia v Czechia: Group F – UEFA EURO 2024

At Euro 2024, The Good Comes From The Bad

Sergei Bobrovsky makes a save on his back

2024 Stanley Cup Final – Game Seven

Don’t Forget That The Panthers Almost Choked It All Away

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Tennis

In ‘Twelve Final Days,’ Roger Federer Still Has The Magic

Mattia Zaccagni of Italy celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Croatia and Italy at Football Stadium Leipzig on June 24, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany.

Croatia v Italy: Group B – UEFA EURO 2024

Italy Climbed Out Of Its Grave And Shoved Croatia In

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